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Side Letter: Blackstone's inflation fears; SEC to clean house; PG targets TexasBlackstone COO Jon Gray says the firm is gearing up for higher inflation. Plus: What to expect from the SEC under President Biden and Partners Group targets Texan capital. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: TPG's diversity-driven GP stakes; Blackstone's growth recordTPG is tackling PE's diversity issue with a dedicated GP stakes and seeding strategy. Plus: Blackstone smashes a growth fund record and an online fundraising start-up is expanding access to Temasek-linked Astrea bonds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carlyle's ESG facility, Dyal's Vista stake, Apollo's retail therapyCarlyle Group has married PE's diversity push to the industry's growing penchant for ESG-linked credit lines. Plus: Vista Equity is reportedly in talks over the sale of Dyal's GP stake and CalSTRS is taking the climate crisis into its own hands. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: NBA's PE play, Russia thaws, Eurazeo's billionsA greater number of PE funds could be permitted to own stakes in National Basketball Association teams. Plus: Russia's frosty PE climate might be thawing and PE firms are making rain in Spain. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Vista's Sheth, Partners Group on pandemic pricing, a new GP seeding platformAssets that have proved their resilience in the pandemic will be worth paying up for, says Partners Group. Plus: Vista's Brian Sheth has left the building, a new platform for seeding firms and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's industrial impact, the US mid-market fight-back, Rede hiresOn KKR's industrials employee equity share. Plus: the birth of Odysseus Investments, the revival of the US mid-market and hires at Rede Partners. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
IPERS increases PE target allocationThe US public pension has boosted its allocation to the asset class to 13%.
Side Letter: CPPIB loses senior European exec, two firms get into healthcare, Hong Kong carryTwo firms have just revealed new healthcare platforms; CPPIB's world-leading secondaries team is changing; and Hong Kong officials take a look at carried interest tax. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Archer's on ice, TH Lee, Carlyle hire, LP commsAnother of Australia's PE brands faces an uncertain future. Plus: LPs are feeling sanguine about GP transparency. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's response to climate change, Iran's PE scene, SEC to probe ESGHow will PE respond to the climate change? We are about to find out. Also: the SEC is probing ESG (as sister title Private Funds CFO said it might) and how do country funds measure up against their regional equivalents? Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.